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What is the major organic product formed when sodium benzoate is heated with soda lime ()? — Aromatic Hydrocarbons Chemistry Question

Question

What is the major organic product formed when sodium benzoate is heated with soda lime ($NaOH + CaO$)?

Answer: D

💡 Solution & Explanation

Heating a sodium salt of a carboxylic acid with soda lime causes decarboxylation. The carboxylate group is completely removed as $Na_2CO_3$, yielding benzene.

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